Re: Exim filters
On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 21:51:03 -0400, Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote
> On Sun, Jun 27, 2004 at 07:21:51PM -0400, Jeff Elkins wrote:
> | # Exim Filter
> | if
> | $h_X-Spam-Status: contains "Yes"
>
> Hmm. It looks like I haven't updated that document yet. Shame on
> me. Take a look at the headers of that mesasge that matched this
> rule, you'll probably see the text BAYES_ in it. That is the name
> of some of spamassassin's rules. You'll want to change this to
> something like
> (untested) $h_X-Spam-Flag: contains "Yes" or $h_X-Spam-
> Status: matches "^Yes;"
>
> [...]
> | save $home/mail/spam/
> [...]
>
> | 2004-06-27 19:04:04 1Beigt-0000bW-00 == /home/xxxx/mail/spam/ <xxx@xxx.org>
> | D=userforward defer (-31): directory_transport unset in
> userforward driver
>
> Oh, wait, maybe the problem isn't the fact that it thinks the message
> is spam but that it didn't deliver it. The trailing slash in the
> path tells exim to use $directory_transport transport for delivery instead
> of $file_transport. You need to define directory_transport (or else
> remove the trailling slash and use an mbox file; I'd recommend using
> maildir instead).
>
> In the old v3 exim.conf file I haven't deleted yet I have the
> following
>
> # (directors section)
> userforward:
> driver = forwardfile
> file_transport = address_file
> directory_transport = address_directory
> #pipe_transport = address_pipe
> pipe_transport = user_pipe
> reply_transport = address_reply
> no_verify
> check_ancestor = true
> check_local_user = true
> filter = true
> file = .exim/filter
> #modemask = 002
> modemask = 022
> # allow me to 'fail' or 'freeze' a message, but no one else
> #allow_system_actions = ${if eq {$local_part}{dman}{true}{false}}
> #allow_system_actions = true
>
> # (transports secction)
> address_directory:
> driver = appendfile
> no_from_hack
> check_string = ""
> prefix = ""
> suffix = ""
> envelope_to_add = true
> return_path_add = true
> maildir_format
> # create_directory = true
> # directory_mode = 0700
> #headers_add = "Lines: ${body_linecount}"
>
> The first key is the directory_transport= line in the director. The
> second key is having the transport defined.
>
> | She's 13 and uses her Debian sid laptop daily. Catch em when
> they're | young :)
>
> <sarcasm>
> Wait, I thought Windows was -so- much easier for non-geeks to use ...
> </sarcasm>
>
> :-D
>
> Naturally the system needs a real sysadmin regardless of OS.
>
> HTH,
> -D
Thanks for the extensive reply! I've got smtp auth working, so this is the
final piece of the puzzle. Linux was an easy sell for her mom. It never
breaks, no known viruses, immune to email malware, no known spyware, etc,etc.
Jeff
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